Campus-Community Border Crossing Work!
We use our growing knowledge of philosophy, history, art history, film, theater, musicology, and other humanities to connect with Cleveland and with people’s lives. Projects partner with community organizations to solve local problems and engage the public. This work is needed now more than ever!
Certificate at a Glance: 2 Required Courses + 3 Electives
- Introduction to Theory & Methods of Publicly Engaged Humanities
- 3 Electives from any participating department at the 300/400 level
- Community-based Practicum
- FREE for all matriculated grad students in any CWRU department!
It’s Easy to Enroll!
- The certificate is housed in the History Department, home of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History!
- Courses taught under the auspices of the certificate are cross-listed with HSTY and the course designation of the instructor’s home department.
- Classes can fulfill requirements for the certificate and graduate work in your primary degree area at the same time!
For more information contact Professor Benay, eeb50@case.edu, or Professor Haydar, mxh731@case.edu.
Our Objectives:
The certificate will prepare you to:
- Participate in contemporary debates
- Share community stories and histories
- Help individuals and communities navigate difficult experiences
- Expand educational access
- Preserve culture in times of crisis and change
The Graduate Certificate in Publicly Engaged Humanities integrates the humanistic disciplines into the public sphere with projects that create, document, catalogue, or preserve content, or create lifelong opportunities to share in Humanistic content. Research indicates that the study of texts, music, and art can teach fundamental skills like compassion and empathy, creative thinking, problem solving, and skills of critical debate. Bringing the Humanities into public life (free and accessible to all) is therefore essential to civic life. The CWRU certificate program encourages you to ask what your degree can do for society!